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South Carolina reports first human rabies case in 50 years
A Sumter County woman is identified as the state's first human rabies case in more than five decades, likely from a bat bite at home. DHEC notes the fatal virus is transmissible via saliva. treatment exists if administered before symptoms. Privacy limits further details.
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S.C
Columbia
Sumter County
South Carolina
Department of Health and Environmental Control
Eric Brenner
DHEC
Bureau of Disease Control
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Florence County
Jim Beasley